Common Core State Standards Explained in CCEI Online Training Course

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI), a distance learning professional development and certificate provider, is proud to introduce CUR110: What the Common Core State Standards Mean for Early Childhood Education to the online child care training course catalog.

So far, at least 46 states have adopted Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and implementation is well under way across the country. However, there is still a good deal of controversy and confusion surrounding CCSS, particularly in the early childhood education community. This course addresses those concerns and provides a basic examination of the standards-based education at the early childhood level. Course participants will learn to identify goals and content parameters of CCSS, the purpose of “guiding principles” in the development of effective early learning standards, and recommended teaching practices and assessment tools.

"Not everyone understands or agrees with the Common Core Standards, but the Standards do represent a major shift in American public education," says Maria C. Taylor, President and CEO of CCEI. "As such, the standards will impact the planning and design of curriculum materials, standardized tests, and assessment tools for the foreseeable future, so the topic is relevant to all educators and parents.”

About CCEI
ChildCare Education Institute® provides high-quality, distance education certificates and child care training programs in an array of child care settings, including preschool centers, daycare, family child care, prekindergarten classrooms, nanny care, and more online training. Over 100 English and Spanish child care training courses are available online to meet licensing, recognition program, and Head Start training requirements. CCEI also has online certification programs that provide the coursework requirement for national credentials including the Online CDA, Director and Early Childhood Credentials. CCEI is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102; 703.506.3275, and is authorized under the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990, license number 837.